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Can Arminians Guarantee Assurance?
By Ben Campbell This is part one of a two-part series on the doctrine of Christian assurance from a Reformed Arminian perspective. The assurance of salvation believers possess only takes place through a gospel-centered, Christ-focused, Spirit-empowered theology of salvation. In his work, All of Grace,Charles Haddon Spurgeon correctly remarks “If we are found faithful, it…
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Book Review: “The Work of the Pastor”
By Timothy G. Campbell Introduction Rev. William Still was a Scottish Presbyterian pastor who pastored Gilcomston South Church in Aberdeen, Scotland, for 52 years. While he was certainly known by many, he resisted rising through the ranks; he had many opportunities. Rev. Still was first and foremost a pastor/teacher/preacher to his congregation. In his view,…
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Plurality of Elders? – Part 2 (SiFWBT)
By Ben Campbell Eldership is a topic that can be confusing to those who have never conducted an in-depth study. At least three questions surface when the bible student considers eldership: 1) Who can be an elder? 2) What should we look for in an elder? 3) How many elders should my church have? These…
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Book Review: Letters To My Students: On Preaching
Jason Allen’s, Letters To My Students, is a personal work that is the first volume of many similar to the format of Charles Haddon Spurgeon’s, Lectures To My Students. Spurgeon is named the prince of preachers for more reasons than his preaching alone. The enormity of his reach is unmatched by any other preacher. During…
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Studies in Free Will Baptist Theology: Deacons
By Dustin Walters Introduction Jesus provided the early apostles with a foundation for establishing a Gospel-centered community known as the church. The study of the church is known as ecclesiology. [1] Mark Dever said, “If you start looking in the New Testament for how we should organize as a church, you won’t find a straightforward…